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- d'Ablancourt, Nicolas Perrot - Translator of the classics: Deathday
- d'Aguesseau, Henri Francois - Chancellor of France: Birthday
- d'Ailly, Peter - Ecclesiastic and author: Deathday
- d'Albret, Jeanne - Queen of Navarre, mother of Henry IV: Deathday
- d'Alembert, Jean le Rood - Mathematician and encyclopaedist: Birthday, Deathday
- d'Amboise, Cardinal - Minister of Louis XII: Deathday
- d'Ark, Joan - a.k.a. Joan of Arc: Biography
- d'Aubign�, Francoise - Second consort of Louis XIV: Birthday
- d'Eon,
Chevalier: French Ambassador to court of George III: Biography
- d'Herbelot, Barth�lemi - Distinguished orientalist: Birthday, Deathday
- d'Outremer, Louis - King of France: Deathday
- da Vinci, Leonardo - Painter: Deathday
- Dacier, Andr� - Classic commentator: Deathday
- Dacier, Anne Is Fevre - Translator of Homer and other classic authors: Deathday
- Dacres, Mary:
- Dahl, Michael - Swedish portrait painter: Deathday
- Dale, David - Father of the cotton manufacture in Scotland: Birthday, Biography
- Dale, Thomas: On his return to
England with flying squirrels
- Dalloway, Charles: Birthday
- Dalrymple, James, Earl: President of the Court of Session
in Scotland
- Dalrymple, John - First Earl of the star: His role in the union
of England & Scotland
- Dalton, John - Eminent chemist: Biography
- Damiens, Robert Francis: Attempted
Assassin of Louis XV
- Dalmeny, James: His love affair
with Kitty Cannon
- Dalrymple, David - Lord Hailes, historical writer: Birthday
- Dancourt, Florent Carton - Comic dramatist: Deathday
- Dandolo, Henry - Doge of Venice: Deathday
- Danican, Francois Andre: On his ability to
play chess blindfolded
- Daniell, John Frederick - Chemist and meteorologist: Birthday, Biography
- Daniell, Thomas William - Painter of Oriental scenery: Deathday
- Dannecker, Johann H. - German sculptor: Deathday
- Danton, George
Jacques
- Revolutionary leader: Biography, Deathday
- Darer, Albert - Artist: Birthday
- Darling, Grace - Heroine of the Fame Islands: Birthday, Biography
- Dartigueran, Ann: On the loss
of her father in support for the Charles II
- Darwin, Erasmus - Poet and physiologist: Birthday, Biography
- Dashem, Christopher: His
role in Garatt's 1768 election
- Dashwood, Francis: His
role in the building of West Wycombe church
- Daubenton, Louis: Birthday
- Dauney, William: On the old
tune of Greysteil
- Davoust - Napoleon's General: On
his cruelness to people and kindness to animals
- Davenant, William - Poet laureate: Biography, Deathday
- David, Jacques Louis - Painter: Deathday
- Daves, John: On his sun dial
and two statues of an old man and a woman
- Davies Thomas: Deathday
- Davis, John - Navigator: Deathday
- Davison, William - Secretary of state to Queen Elizabeth: Deathday
- Davy, Humphry: Birthday, Deathday
- Dawes, Richard - Eminent Greek scholar: Deathday
- Dawson, Nancy: Her poem 'The
Macaronis'
- Day, Daniel: On his promotion of
the Fairlop Oak Festival
- Day, Thomas - Author of Saudford and Merton: Birthday, Biography
- Deane, Anthony - Commissioner of the Navy: Regarding Peter the Great
- Deane, Henry - Archbishop: Deathday
- Danes, Pierre - Eminent French scholar: Deathday
- Dante, Alighieri - Poet: Birthday
- Decker, Thomas - Publisher
of the Raven's Almanacke
- D'Ewes, Symonds - Collector of English historical records: Deathday
- de Balsham, Inetta: On his surviving
being hanged
- Balzae, Honor� de - French novelist: Deathday
- de Balzae, John Louis - Litt�ratear: Deathday
- de Baudricourt, Robert: On his promotion of Joan
D'arc to Charles VII
- de Beauchamp, Henry - Earl and last Duke of Warwick: Birthday
- de Beauharnais, Vicomte - First husband of Empress Josephine: Deathday
- de Beauharnois, Comte: First
husband of The Empress Josephine
- de Beauharnois, Eug�ne - Duke of Leuchtenberg: Birthday, Deathday
- de Beaumarchais, Pierre A. Caron - Musical composer: Birthday,
Short Biography
- de Beauval, Jacques Basnage - Protestant theologian and historian: Birthday
- de Beranger, Pierre Jean - Distinguished French lyrical poet: Short Biography
- de Berquin, Arnauld - Author of L'Ami des Enfants: Deathday
- de Berkinge, William: His
role in furnishing jewelry to queen Isabella
- de Bethune, Maximilien - Duke of Sully: Birthday
- de Blundeville, Ranulph - Earl of Chester: His rescue by Hugh
Dutton
- de Bohan, Margaret: Re Scent Balls and
Pomanders
- de Bossu, Ren� - Classical scholar: Birthday
- de Boufflers, Louis Francois - Duke and marshal of France: Deathday
- de Bougainville, Jean-Pierre - French poet: Deathday
- de Bourbon, Constable: Biography
- de Bourbon, Louis - Prince de Cond�, great commander: Birthday
- de Breaute, Fulke: On his ownership
of manor at Vauxhallf
- de Breteuil, Gabrielle Emilie - Translator of Newton's Principia: Deathday
- de Broc, Randulph - His
role in the murder of Thomas Becket
- de Burgh, Hubert: His role
in preventing the death of Richard II son, Arthur
- de Carleford, John: On
his role in procuring straw for King Edward II floors
- de Clifford, John - Lord: Deathday
- de Camoys, John: On his
leasing out of his wife to Sir William de Paynel
- de Cervantes Saavedra, Migue - Author of Don Quixote: Biography
- de Choiseul, Duc - French minister: Deathday
- de Coehorn, Memnon - Eminent engineer: Deathday
- de Coligny, Gaspard - Admiral of France, and Protestant leader: Birthday, Deathday
- de Cologne, Charles Alexandre - Financier to Louis XVI: Deathday
- de Comines, Philip - Historian: Deathday
- de Condillac, Etienne Bonnet - Abbe: Deathday
- de Condorcet, Marquis - Philosophical writer: Biography, Deathday
- De Coverley, Roger: On
his playing of cards on Christmas
- de Crebillon, Claude-Prosper Joliot - French poet: Deathday
- de Crebillon, Elias - French romancist: Birthday
- de Dampierre, General: Deathday
- de Dieu Soult, Jean - Duke of Dalmatia, Marshal: Birthday
- de Dolomieu, Deodatus - Mineralogist: Birthday
- de Faur, Gui - Reformer of the bar of France: Deathday
- de Fenelon, Cl�dteau: Birthday
- de Ferrars, Henry: On his
establishment of a castle at Tutbury
- de Fontenelle, Bernard - Philosopher: Biography
- de Foix, Gaston - French warrior: Deathday
- de Fourcroy, Anthony Francis - Eminent French chemist: Birthday, Deathday
- de Gama, Vases - Celebrated Portuguese navigator: Deathday
- de Garlande, John: His
Dictionaries compiled in the 13th century
- de Gomberville, Marin Leroi, sieur - Author of Polexandre: Deathday
- de Gontaut, Charles - Favourite commander of Henri IV: Deathday
- de Gontent-Biron, Armand - Marshal of France: Deathday
- de Garencieres, Theophilus: On his translation
of the Prophecies of Nostradamus
- de Graaf, Regnier: Birthday
- de Guzman, St. Dominic - Founder of the Dominicans: Deathday
- de Is Fontaine, Jean - French poet: Deathday
- de la Condamine, Charles, Astronomer: Deathday
- de la Beche, Henry - Geologist: Short
Biography
- de la Fontaine, John - French writer of tales and fables: Birthday
- de la Harpe, Mean Francois - Miscellaneous writer: Birthday
- de la Marche, Philibert: His role
in establish the tradition of 'A Tribute of Roses'
- de la More, Peter: Opponent
to the English Reformation
- de la Pagerie, Mademoiselle: The
Empress Josephine and her horoscope
- de la Place, Marquis - Philosopher: Deathday
- de la Pole, Richard: Deathday
- de la Pole, William: Prophecy of his
death
- de la Rovere, Julius - Pope Julius II: Biography
- de la Rue, Charles - Eminent French preacher: Deathday
- de la Vega, Lopez - Great Spanish dramatist: Birthday
- de Laval, Giles - The original Bluebeard: Biography
- de Lac�pd�, Comte - Eminent naturalist: Birthday, Deathday
- de Lahire, Philip - French geometrician: Birthday
- de Lally, Comte: Deathday
- de Lenclos, Ninon - Celebrated beauty and wit: Biography
- de Lexington, John: His
actions upon hearing the killing on children by Jews
- de Lianfort, Duc: On his use
of dogs to turn meat while cooking
- de Loewendhall, Comte - Marshal of France: Deathday
- de Lorraine, Henri - Duke of Guise: Deathday
- de Louthe, John: His role in
furnishing jewelry to queen Isabella
- de Luc, John Andrew - Genevese philosopher: Birthday
- de Luke, Katherine: On her
support for the Charles II while he was a fugitive
- de Jussieu, Antoine - Eminent French botanist: Deathday
- de Jussieu, Bernard - Distinguished botanist: Deathday
- de Kerouaille, Louisa - Duchess of Portsmouth, mistress of Charles II: Deathday
- de Quincey, Thomas: Birthday, Biography
- de Malsherbes, Chretien Gillaume - Defender of Louis XVI: Birthday, Deathday
- de Mandeville, Geoffrey - Earl of Essex: On
alleged miracles following his death
- de Mandeville, John - Eastern traveller: Short Biography
- de Marca, Pierre - Archbishop of Paris, historian: Deathday
- de Marillac, Mareschal - Beheaded at Paris: Deathday
- de Marmont, Auguste - Duke of Ragusa, Bonapartist general: Birthday
- de Merton, Walter - Founder of
Merton College:
Biography
- de Maulac, Peter: His role
in the murder of Richard II's son Arthur
- de Maupertuis, Pierre Louis - Natural philosopher: Deathday
- de Mayerne, Theodore Turquet - Physician to James I & Charles I: Biography
- de Medici, Catherine - Queen of France: Deathday
- de Medici, Cosmo - The elder, grandfather of Lorenzo the Magnificent: Short Story
- de Medici, Lorenzo - 'the Magnificent': Deathday
- de Medici, Mary - Consort of Louis XIII of France: Deathday
- de Medici, Marie - Queen of France: Biography
- de Merton, Walter: His role in the
founding of Merton College at Oxford
- de Mezerai, Francois Eudes - Historian: Deathday
- de Mirabeau, Comte: Deathday
- de Molay, Jacques - Knight Templar: Deathday
- de Mongault, Nicolas Hubert - Translator of Cicero's Letters: Deathday
- de Montacute, Thomas - Earl of Salisbury: Deathday
- de Montaigne, Michael - Essayist: Birthday, Biography
- de Montcalm, Louis Joseph - French commander: Deathday
- de Montdidier, Aubry: On his
murder and his dogs identification of his murder
- de Montfaucon, Bernard - Antiquary: Birthday, Biography
- de Montfort, Simon - Earl of Leicester: Biography
- de Montpellier, Louis - Governor of San Giovanni: The Sicilian
Vespers
- de Morbecque, Denis: His
role in the battle of Porters
- de Morville, Hugh: His role
in the murder of Thomas Becket
- de Nassau, Maurice - Prince of Orange: Deathday
- de Noailles, Louis - Cardinal: Birthday
- de Noves, Laura - The subject of Petrarch's amatory poetry: Biography
- de Paris, Francois - Deacon: His role in the Jansenist
schism
- de Paris, Guillaume - Inquisitor: Suppression
of the Order of the Knights Templars
- de Paynel, William: On his
leasing of the wife of Sir John de Camoys
- de Plessis, Armand - aka Cardinal Richelieu:
- de Polignac - Statesman and man of letters: Deathday
- de Pompadour, Madam: Her last
words
- de Preau, Guillaume: Re
his saving of the life of Richard 1st
- de Pr�ville, Pierre Louis - Celebrated French comedian: Deathday
- de Pibrac, Seigneur - Reformer of the bar of France: Short Story
- de Quincey, Thomas - miscellaneous writer: Biography
- de R�aumur, Rene Antoine Ferchault - Inventor of the thermometer: Biography
- de Ruthyn, Grey: Deathday
- de Ronsard, Pierre - Poet: Deathday
- de Rozier, Francis Pilatre - A�ronaut: Birthday, Deathday
- de Ruthyn, Roger Lord Grey: Deathday
- de Rygeway, Cecilia: On her
40 day fast to prove her innocence
- de Saavedra, Michael Cervantes - Author of Don Quixote: Biography
- de Staal, Marguerite: On her marriage to Philip, landgrave of Hesse
- de Saint Foix, Germain: Birthday
- de Saint-Simon, Due - Author of Memoirs of the Court of France: Birthday
- de Sales, St. Francis - Celebrated Catholic divine: Birthday
- de Salignac de la Mothe Fenelon, Francois: Biography
- de Saussure - Researcher on the natural history of the Alps: Biography
- de Sauvages, Francis - Nosologist: Deathday
- de Scuderi, Madeleine - Romances, miscellaneous writings: Short Biography
- de Savoie, Francois - Prince Eugene, celebrated imperial general: Birthday
- de Sevign�, Madame: Biography
- de Shurland, Robert - Lord of Shurland: On the
legend of his death
- de Solages - Count: On his
release from the Bastille
- de Spinoza, Benedict - Philosopher: Deathday
- de Swedenborg, Emmanuel: Birthday
- de St. Evremond, Charles - Wit and letter-writer: Birthday, Deathday
- de St. Pierre, Abbe Charles - Philanthropist: Deathday
- de St. Pierre, J. H. Bernard: Deathday
- de Talleyraud-Perigord, Charles Maurice - Diplomatist: Birthday
- de Thou (Thuanus), Jacques Auguste - French historian: Short story
- de Tilly, Count - Military commander: Deathday
- de Thoyras, Paul Rapin - Historian: Deathday
- de Tournefort, Joseph Piton - Distinguished botanist: Birthday, Deathday
- de Thouars, Catherine: On her marriage to Giles de
Laval, the original Bluebeard
- de Tourville - Admiral: Deathday
- de Tracy, William: His role
in the murder of Thomas Becket
- de Turenne, Vicomte - Great French commander: Birthday
- de Vega, Lopez Felix de - Spanish poet and dramatist: Short
Biography
- de Vauban, Sebastian - Military engineer: Birthday, Deathday
- de Vendome, Duc - French commander: Deathday
- de Vergennes, Charles Count - French diplomatist: Deathday
- de Vertot, Rene Aubert- French historian: Deathday
- de Volney, Count - French philosophical writer: Deathday
- de Voltaire, Francois-Marie Arouet - Poet, historian & philosopher: Birthday
- de Wells, John: His joust with
David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford
- de Wendover, Roger - Historian
- de Witt, John - Eminent Dutch statesman: Story on his and his
brother murder
- de Worde, Wynkyn:
- de Wycliffe, John - Early reformer: Biography
- de Wykeham, William - Founder of Oxford's New College: Biography
- Dee, John - Astrologer and mathematician: Birthday
- des Courcelles, Stephen - Learned Protestant divine: Deathday
- des Roches, Guillaume: His role in helping
Richard II son Author claim the crown
- des Vignoles, Alphonse - Chronologist: Deathday
- Define, Jacques - French poet: Birthday
- Defoe, Daniel - Author of Robinson Crusoe, &c: Deathday
- Delany, Patrick - Miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Delaroche, Paul - Celebrated painter: Deathday
- Delavigne, Casimir - French dramatist: Deathday
- Delolme, Jean Louis - Writer on the British constitution: Deathday
- Deluc, Jean Andre - Geologist and natural philosopher: Deathday
- Denina, Carlo Giovanni Maria - Historical writer: Deathday
- Dennis, John - Critic: Deathday
- Denham, John - Poet: Deathday
- Derham, William - Scientific writer: Birthday, Deathday
- Dermody, Thomas - Peasant-poet: Deathday
- Dessaix, Louis - General: Deathday
- Desaguliers, John Thomas - philosophical writer: Birthday
- Descartes, Rene - French philosopher: Birthday
- Devereux, Robert - Earl of Essex, favourite of Queen Elizabeth: Birthday
- d'Eyncourt, William - Baron: Custodian of the King
John of France
- di Rienzi, Nicolo - Tribune of Rome: Biography
- Dick, Thomas - Author of various scientific works: Deathday
- Dibdin, Charles - Celebrated author of sea-songs: Short Biography
- Dibdin, Tom: Regarding Pantomimic
acting
- Dickson, Margaret: On her
surviving being hanged
- Diderot, Denis - French encyclopaedist: Deathday
- Diderot, Dionysius - Philosophical writer: Deathday
- Digby, Everard:
- Digby, Kenelm - Philosopher: Birthday, Biography
- Diggs, Lord: Mathematician: Author of a
Prognostication
- Diggs, Dudley: On his role in
Henry Hudson's exploration of Hudson Bay
- Dignum, Charles - Singer: Deathday
- Dilke, Charles Wentworth - Editor of the Athenaeum: Birthday
- Disraeli, Isaac - miscellaneous writer: Biography
- Dod, Benjamin: His last will and
testament
- Dodd William: Biography
- Doddridge, Philip - Eminent English Nonconformist divine: Birthday, Deathday
- Dodington, George Bubb - Intriguing politician: Deathday
- Dodsley, Robert - Bookseller, and dramatist: Deathday
- Dodsworth, Roger - Eminent antiquary: Birthday
- Dogget, Thomas: Sponsor
of the waterman's rowing match
- Dolet, Stephen - Eminent scholar and typographer: Biography
- Dollond, John - Eminent optician: Birthday, Deathday
- Domitian - Roman Emperor: Biography
- Don, David - Botanist: Deathday
- Don, George - Naturalist: Deathday
- Donne, John - Poet: Deathday
- Donner, Bartholomew: On his role
in the publishing of the first newspaper
- Doo, George Thomas - Engraver: Birthday
- Donaldson, James: Re: His
failure to leave any inheritance to his family
- Doran, John: Re
his book The History of Court Fools
- Doria, Andrea - Genoese admiral and patriot: Deathday
- Dorislaus, Isaac: Deathday
- Dorothea, Sophia - Consort of George I of England: Deathday
- Douce, Francis: Re. his
contributions of book to Bodleian Library
- Douglas, James - Earl of Morton: Short story
on his death
- Douglas, John - Bishop: Birthday
- Dover, Robert: On his efforts to
put down Puritanism
- Dowcett, Abraham: On his
support for the Charles II while he was a fugitive
- Dowlah, Surajah: The
Battle of Plassey
- Down, Robert: On his
gift of 50₤ for the tolling of a church bell for the condemned
- Doyly, Fulk: Companion of
Richard II on his crusade to the Holy Land
- Dragonetti, Pietro - Eminent musician: Deathday
- Drake, Francis: Deathday
- Draper, William: Deathday
- Drayton, Michael - Poet: Deathday
- Drew, Sarah: On her
and her lover's death by lighting
- Drusus, Tiberius Claudius - Roman emperor, successor of Caligula: Birthday
- Dryden, John - Poet: Birthday, Deathday
- Drummond, J. L. - Celebrated Irish naturalist: On Snakes in
Ireland
- Drummond, Thomas - Eminent in physical science: Deathday
- Drummond, William - Learned historian: Deathday
- Drummond, William - Poet: Birthday,
Deathday
- du Bose, Pierre: Birthday
- du Fraquenet, Henri Basnage - Eminent lawyer: Deathday
- du Guesclin, Bertrand - Constable of France, illustrious warrior: Biography
- du Hamel, Henri Louis - Natural philosopher: Deathday
- Ducarel, Andrew - English antiquary: Deathday
- Dudley, Edmund - Minister to the rapacity of Henry VII: Deathday
- Dudley, John - Duke of Northumberland: Deathday
- Dudley, Robert - Lord, Favorite to Queen Elizabeth: Deathday
- Duff, James: On James Napier
serving as his aid-de-camp
- Dugdale, John - Historian and antiquary: Birthday
- Dugdale, William - Antiquary: Birthday, Deathday
- Duguay-Trouin, Rene - French naval commander: Deathday
- Dumas, Alexander - French novelist: Birthday
- Dunbar, Gavin - Bishop: Deathday
- Duncan, Adam Viscount: Birthday
- Duncan, Thomas - Scottish artist: Deathday
- Duncan, Adam - Admiral and hero of Camperdown: Deathday
- Duncomb, Sanders: On his introduction
of the Sedan Chair in England
- Dundas, Henry - First Viscount Melville, statesman: Deathday
- Dunton, John - Author and Bookseller: Biography
- Duppa, Brian - Chaplain to Charles I: Short
Biography, Deathday
- Dupre: His claim of inventing a fire
that fed on water
- Dupuis, Charles Francois - Astronomer: Birthday
- Duroc - General, Killed at Wurtschen: Deathday
- Dutton, Hugh: His rescue of
Ranulph de Blundeville, Earl of Chester
- D'Urfey, Thomas - Wit and poet: Deathday
- Dyer, John - Poet, author of Grongar Hill: Deathday
- Dynham, John: On his ownership
of Boarstall House
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